“American Idol” contestant Cecil Ray Baker has been arrested and charged with burglary.
Baker, 20, was arrested by Rockdale, Texas police on Saturday on charges of home burglary, the department confirmed to Fox News. The Season 19 competitor was booked in Milam County Jail and released on a $ 15,000 bond.
Baker’s arrest comes just days after he was eliminated from the ABC singing competition series.
According to TMZ, Baker is accused of entering the home of an ex-girlfriend named Mariah Lopez. He has reportedly entered the house after she refused to show him her daughter, who he believes is his.
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Cecil Ray Baker, 20, was arrested this weekend for breaking into a home in Texas.
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Lopez alleged to police that she hadn’t let Baker into her house, but he managed to get in by ripping open a locked door to gain access. Lopez alleged to police that Baker pushed her to the floor and “hit her in the face with a palm” before leaving the house. He was arrested days later after allegedly moving to another city.
His arrest took place on April 17. TMZ reports that the burlgarly charge of habitation is a second-degree felony in the state.
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Baker’s sister reportedly told police she witnessed the incident and supported most of Lopez’s claims.
Cecil Ray Baker was eliminated from the ABC singing competition series last week.
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The “American Idol” contestant was eliminated on last week’s episode.
On Sunday, Lopez took to TikTok with a video about alleged abuse she experienced by Baker.
“My daughter and I are happy, safe and healthy,” reads the text from her TikTok video about a photo of her and her daughter.
“I’ve had enough. That’s why victims never come forward because you all try so hard to break them down. #Dobetter #bebetter,” she wrote.
In the video, Lopez shares alleged screenshots with a friend who claims to have witnessed Baker previously “laid his hands” on her.
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“There were times when it was difficult to leave,” the text reads about images of bruises on her body.
“The truth will eventually come out. But in all honesty, I just hope you decide to do better. I hope one day you change and hold yourself accountable for your own actions. I hope one day you can change and bloom in the person, that’s what you have to be, ”Lopez concludes.
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A representative for the show did not immediately respond to Fox News’s request for comment. It is unclear at this point whether Baker has pleaded guilty or not guilty.